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Inspired by her own physical rehabilitation due to chiropractic care, board-certified chiropractic physician Dr. Kimberly Joseph-Alvarez of Complete Chiropractic Health Center strives to better her patients’ well-being with personalized plans that treat bodily imbalances. In tandem with x-rays that reveal disorganized vertebrae, a chiropractic exam spells out potential causes of painful symptoms and viable noninvasive methods to repair bodies without voiding their warranty. Careful adjustments target asymmetrical sections of the anatomy with controlled pressure that returns the spine to a normal, harmonious position. Using soft-tissue manipulation, the one-hour massage targets muscles, tendons, and ligaments to shoo away loitering stress from the doorstep of relaxation.

Inspired by the many forms of Eastern spirituality, Uma Sarasvati strives to create an oasis of calm in her clients' otherwise busy lives. During private sessions, corporate workshops, and drop-in classes, she weaves together three disciplines—reiki, yoga, and mediation—to help promote healing and rejuvenation. By helping to quiet and focus the mind, meditation sessions can help boost creativity and lower stress levels. Yoga—which Uma has taught professionally since 2008—helps restore balance, increase flexibility, and promote longevity. And reiki treatments aim to rebalance life force in the body through energy transfer and a laying-on of hands. All of Uma's services are intended to foster a deep sense of health and well-being that her clients can carry back with them to everyday life.

Health is more than the absence of disease; it's the overall well being of the physical, psychological, and emotional biospheres. Today's Groupon can heal you through and through with an integrated, holistic discount: $32 for one hour of acupuncture and massage with Marisol McManus at Miami Acupuncture Center, located in the heart of Coral Gables. Unstick your qi and release your hidden superpowers.Independently wealthy, Raines accepted only kindness and handwritten letters of thanks in exchange for his services. Riding alone on his motorcycle, Diana, Raines stopped in his rambles just long enough to thwart local corruption, do some acupuncture, and capture the heart of any woman foolish enough to fall for him. A movie featuring Reno Raines, rogue acupuncturist, is set to be released soon, tentatively titled The Acupuncturist Who Travels Around and Gets Into Adventures.

Stretch Zone mixes up humdrum fitness regimes with a new type of workout, one that can enhance physical performance, muscle symmetry, and flexibility, expanding the fitness industry with a proprietary stretching method. This method can reduce stress, stiffness, and soreness while improving circulation and range of motion. It consists of table stretching?but not the kind that you're probably familiar with. By working with the autonomic nervous system, Stretch Zone practitioners take muscle extension to a whole new level. Atop their specially designed tables, comfortable straps systematically position, stabilize, and isolate the parts of the body that are not being stretched. This allows the stretched muscle?and the person on the table?to completely relax, extending further than the central nervous system would normally permit. Besides helping rejuvenate and invigorate the whole body, the sessions can also alleviate rheumatic pain for everyone from seniors to adults.

From its community acupuncture area—and with some suspension of disbelief—Tree House Wellness Center looks like it could be an actual tree house. A scenic canopy hugs the outside of the second-floor office, creating a peaceful ambiance marked by gently rustling leaves and squirrels taking candlelit baths. Amid the tranquility, licensed acupuncturist Dr. Edward T. McGinley, A.P. places hair-thin needles into patients lounging next to each other on recliners to help alleviate their ailments, whether it be pain, insomnia, stress, or infertility. He also treats clients in private sessions, which include an in-depth exam and consultation and can include therapies such as cupping and electrical stimulation.

She spent 18 months soaking up Chinese culture in Shanghai, but Veronica Trollerud?s trip was more work than play. The licensed acupuncturist expanded her education and practiced her skills at ShuGuang Hospital, which specializes in internal medicine and women?s disorders. Upon returning home, Veronica opened Acupuncture Centers of South Florida, where she specializes in fertility issues and pain management. Every appointment at the center begins with a consultation and diagnosis; from there, Veronica prescribes the best plan of action, such as acupuncture, cupping, or quality time with a litter of puppies.